All United Kingdom articles – Page 331
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ArticleMilestone reached in potato blight research
An international collaboration of scientists has helped reveal how blight pathogens function raising hopes of creating disease resistant varieties
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ArticlePascale the Parsnip tackles Kevin the Carrot
Aldi's Christmas TV ad features a series of fairytale reconstructions using popular animated veg characters
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ArticleAsda launches 'giant avocados'
With 20 per cent more flesh, Asda's king size avo is the latest launch in an avocado arms race
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ArticleFrom tractors to transistors
A data revolution is prompting an explosion in software and IT services across agriculture. Ed Leahy looks at two companies at either end of the supply chain whose software is transforming the way our food is grown and distributed
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ArticleUncharted waters
What does the Premier League, orange oil and climate change have in common? All have played their part in making agriculture become more efficient with their water
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ArticleSodexo to the rescue
The multinational caterer has joined forces with Midlands supplier Ferryfast and food waste firm Waste Knot to supply schools and businesses with fruit and vegetables ‘rescued’ from UK farms.
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ArticleCo-op to open £45m distribution centre
Their new depot for the Southeast and London will create 1,200 jobs with construction starting next year
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ArticleMaking sustainability pay
LEAF Demo Farm Tangmere has made it its mission to share best practice in sustainable farming, but the pepper grower is clear that protecting resources is not enough – sustainability must pay
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ArticleBudgens flies plastic-free flag
Thornton’s Budgens has become the first UK retailer to introduce Plastic Free Zones and urges others to follow its lead
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ArticleHot weather drives Sainsbury's sales
Sales and profits see solid growth as Sainsbury's rethinks its store layouts and the role of managers
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ArticleBrazilian artist redesigns Chiquita label
Romero Britto's new series of stickers will appear on fruit in Europe and North America from mid-November
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ArticleChambers takes sustainable path
The Kent-based producer has invested in a host of environmentally friendly practices to grow its berries as sensitively as possible
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ArticleTotal Imports packs a greener punch
The wholesale sector has been slower to embrace new forms of packaging, but Total Imports hopes to change all that
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ArticleM&A activity holding up despite Brexit
Grant Thornton analysis shows there is still appetite for deals in the food and drink sector, but warns businesses need to be prepared
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ArticleKeep things fresh to win with salad
Opinion: Kantar Worldpanel's consumer insight director Ed Griffiths on why the salad market still has huge growth potential
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett launches salsify at Waitrose
Potato supplier is growing salsify for first time this autumn, looking to drive renewed demand for the niche root veg
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ArticleAldi to donate all surplus fresh food this Christmas
Discounter plans to give away surplus fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and bread when stores close on Christmas Eve
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ArticleUS trade deal would see “huge decline” in food safety
Former environment secretary says US will insist on exporting agri products to UK in any deal, thus lowering food safety standards
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ArticleGene find could herald disease resistance
Scientists at University of Edinburgh identify a gene in the common cress plant that helps fight infection
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ArticleLidl keeps pace with Living Wage rise
Discounter will raise salaries of 17,000 workers in 2019 to match new living wage of £9 an hour outside London and £10.55 within M25